First Time Bot Builder/Buyer

[ewan]

Ive done a four bar lifter in 50mm. Almost anything can be done, youve just got to work out how to do it

[geeza]

25cm is a little on the small side, maybe up 80-100mm

[xtreme]

was your bot still invertable with the 4 bar? and was it powerful enough to turn other 12kg bots with ease?

[ewan]

Lifter in question:

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[ewan]

Yes. Yes (well the arrangement of the bars was more refined for lifting as opposed to turning over - calculating the geometry of the four bar lifter you want is a fine art).

[xtreme]

ewan what dia are your drill motors? with 75 mm wheels i would only have 49 to 53 mm inside the armor depending on material thikness. what did u use to build the 4 bar?

[aliboy]

I would kill to make a 4 bar system , but alas it seems to complicated for me , lol

The stripped body of drills will easily fit into a 50mm body height (stripped diameter being slightly less, though dont have specifics off the top of my head). Its just a case of finding mounts suitable for such an inner body height.

I used a load of aluminum, some iron angle, a hacksaw, jigsaw, pillar drill and file.

[xtreme]

well if u only got a low profile bot its gunna make all weaponary harder to design.
remember that test frame i put this flipper in? it was only running at 60psi thats like what ? 4 bar or sumthing i dunno i suck at this stuff.

[xtreme]

well i ordered some motor mounts from james baker hes helped me out alot understanding stuff and how stuffs worked out.

edit: think polycarb sides on frame would work for a 4 bar ?

(Message edited by xtreme on May 06, 2007)